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Nominations | 1,026 |
HBO (Home Box Office) is an American pay television network, which is the flagship property of namesake parent-subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery.
In 2004, HBO became the first cable network to win Outstanding Drama Series for the 56th Primetime Emmy Awards with The Sopranos in its fifth season. The network continued its success in the category with wins for Six Feet Under in 2001 and True Blood in 2009. Boardwalk Empire followed with nominations in 2011 and 2012.
HBO's Game of Thrones made a significant impact, winning the Outstanding Drama Series award four times in 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019. The network's innovative approach to television continued with Westworld , which received its first nomination in 2017, and Succession, which won the award for its second, third and fourth seasons in 2020, 2022 and 2023.
In 2001, HBO's Sex and the City became the first comedy series from the network to win Outstanding Comedy Series. In 2015, Veep won Outstanding Comedy Series, and it continued its winning streak with additional awards in 2017. Chernobyl won Outstanding Limited Series at 71st Primetime Emmy Awards and the network continued to dominate in the category with wins for Watchmen and The White Lotus in 2020 and 2022 respectively.
In total, HBO has received over 1,500 Primetime Emmy nominations across its productions and has secured more than 220 awards. The network set an all-time record with 137 nominations in 2019, [1] highlighting its continued influence and success in television.
In 1999, The Sopranos made history as the first cable TV series to receive a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. It was nominated in every year it was eligible—1999, 2000, 2001, and 2003—finally winning in 2004 and again in 2007. Six Feet Under earned nominations for its first four seasons in 2002, 2003, and 2004. Deadwood was nominated in 2005 for its second season. The third season of Big Love and the second season of True Blood received nominations in 2009 and 2010, respectively.
Boardwalk Empire and Game of Thrones were both nominated for their first seasons in 2011 and their second seasons in 2012. Game of Thrones went on to win the award in 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019. Westworld debuted in the category in 2017. Succession was nominated for its first season in 2019 and won for its second and third seasons in 2020 and 2022.
In 2021, Lovecraft Country was nominated, followed by Euphoria in 2022. At the 2023 ceremony, House of the Dragon , The White Lotus , and The Last of Us received nominations, with Succession winning for its final season. In 2024, The Gilded Age made its debut in the category.
In 1993, The Larry Sanders Show became the first cable TV series to receive a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. It was nominated every year it was eligible and secured its final nomination in 1998. Sex and the City followed, earning nominations for its first season in 1999 and continuing through to its final season in 2004, winning the award in 2001.
Curb Your Enthusiasm received its first nomination in 2002 and continued to be a regular nominee over the years, with nominations spanning multiple seasons. Entourage was nominated for the award for its second season in 2006 and continued receiving nominations through 2009.
Girls made its debut in the category in 2013 and received nominations for its first two seasons. Veep started its streak in 2012 and won the award three times consecutively from 2015 to 2017, marking a significant achievement in the comedy genre.
Silicon Valley was first nominated in 2014 and continued to receive nominations for five consecutive seasons until 2018. Barry was nominated for its first season in 2018 and continued receiving nominations for subsequent seasons. Insecure received its first nomination in 2020.
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | |||||
Year | Series | Actor | Role | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1993 | The Larry Sanders Show | Garry Shandling | Larry Sanders | Nominated | [198] |
1995 | Nominated | [199] | |||
1996 | Nominated | [200] | |||
1997 | Nominated | [201] | |||
1998 | Nominated | [202] | |||
2003 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Larry David | Larry David | Nominated | [203] |
2004 | Nominated | [204] | |||
2006 | Nominated | [205] | |||
2007 | Extras | Ricky Gervais | Andy Millman | Won | [206] |
2009 | Flight of the Conchords | Jemaine Clement | Jemaine | Nominated | [207] |
2010 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Larry David | Larry David | Nominated | [208] |
2012 | Nominated | [209] | |||
2016 | Silicon Valley | Thomas Middleditch | Richard Hendricks | Nominated | [210] |
2018 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Larry David | Larry David | Nominated | [211] |
Barry | Bill Hader | Barry Berkman/ Barry Block | Won | ||
2019 | Won | [212] | |||
2022 | Nominated | [213] | |||
2023 | Nominated | [214] | |||
2024 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Larry David | Larry David | Nominated | [215] |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | |||||
Year | Series | Actor | Role | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1993 | The Larry Sanders Show | Jeffrey Tambor | Hank Kingsley | Nominated | [233] |
Rip Torn | Artie | Nominated | |||
1994 | Nominated | [234] | |||
1995 | Nominated | [235] | |||
1996 | Won | [236] | |||
Jeffrey Tambor | Hank Kingsley | Nominated | |||
1997 | Nominated | [237] | |||
Rip Torn | Artie | Nominated | |||
1998 | Nominated | [238] | |||
Jeffrey Tambor | Hank Kingsley | Nominated | |||
2005 | Entourage | Jeremy Piven | Ari Gold | Nominated | [239] |
2006 | Won | [240] | |||
2007 | Won | [241] | |||
Kevin Dillon | Johnny "Drama" Chase | Nominated | |||
2008 | Nominated | [242] | |||
Jeremy Piven | Ari Gold | Won | |||
2009 | Kevin Dillon | Johnny "Drama" Chase | Nominated | [243] | |
2013 | Girls | Adam Driver | Adam Sackler | Nominated | [244] |
Veep | Tony Hale | Gary Walsh | Won | ||
2014 | Girls | Adam Driver | Adam Sackler | Nominated | [245] |
Veep | Tony Hale | Gary Walsh | Nominated | ||
2015 | Girls | Adam Driver | Adam Sackler | Nominated | [246] |
Veep | Tony Hale | Gary Walsh | Won | ||
2016 | Nominated | [247] | |||
Matt Walsh | Mike McLintock | Nominated | |||
2017 | Nominated | [248] | |||
Tony Hale | Gary Walsh | Nominated | |||
2018 | Barry | Henry Winkler | Gene Cousineau | Won | [249] |
2019 | Nominated | [250] | |||
Anthony Carrigan | NoHo Hank | Nominated | |||
Stephen Root | Monroe Fuches | Nominated | |||
Veep | Tony Hale | Gary Walsh | Nominated | ||
2022 | Barry | Henry Winkler | Gene Cousineau | Nominated | [251] |
Anthony Carrigan | NoHo Hank | Nominated | |||
2023 | Nominated | [252] | |||
Henry Winkler | Gene Cousineau | Nominated |
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | |||||
Year | Series | Actor | Role | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1993 | Dream On | Gwen Verdon | Kitty | Nominated | [281] |
The Larry Sanders Show | Carol Burnett | Herself | Nominated | ||
1996 | Rosie O'Donnell | Nominated | [282] | ||
1997 | Ellen DeGeneres | Nominated | [283] | ||
2002 | Sex and the City | Frances Sternhagen | Bunny MacDougal | Nominated | [284] |
2006 | Extras | Kate Winslet | Herself | Nominated | [285] |
2013 | Enlightened | Molly Shannon | Eileen Foliente | Nominated | [286] |
2015 | Girls | Gaby Hoffmann | Caroline Sackler | Nominated | [287] |
2017 | Becky Ann Baker | Loreen Horvath | Nominated | [288] | |
2020 | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Angela Bassett | Mo | Nominated | [289] |
2021 | Yvette Nicole Brown | Judge Anita Harper | Nominated | [290] | |
Issa Rae | Jess | Nominated |
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | ||||||
Year | Series | Season | Episode | Director | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1993 | Dream On | 3 | For Peter's Sake | Betty Thomas | Won | [291] |
And Bimbo Was His Name-O | Eric Laneuville | Nominated | ||||
1994 | The Larry Sanders Show | 2 | Life Behind Larry | Todd Holland | Nominated | [292] |
1995 | 3 | Hank's Night in the Sun | Nominated | [293] | ||
1996 | 4 | Arthur After Hours | Nominated | [294] | ||
I Was a Teenage Lesbian | Michael Lehmann | Nominated | ||||
1997 | 5 | Ellen, or Isn't She? | Alan Myerson | Nominated | [295] | |
Everybody Loves Larry | Todd Holland | Nominated | ||||
1998 | 6 | Flip | Won | [296] | ||
2001 | Sex and the City | 3 | Easy Come, Easy Go | Michael Patrick King | Nominated | [297] |
2002 | 4 | The Real Me | Won | [298] | ||
Curb Your Enthusiasm | 2 | The Doll | Robert B. Weide | Nominated | ||
2003 | Sex and the City | 5 | I Love a Charade | Michael Engler | Nominated | [299] |
Curb Your Enthusiasm | 3 | Mary, Joseph and Larry | David Steinberg | Nominated | ||
The Nanny from Hell | Larry Charles | Nominated | ||||
Krazee-Eyez Killa | Robert B. Weide | Nominated | ||||
The Special Section | Bryan Gordon | Nominated | ||||
2004 | Sex and the City | 6 | An American Girl in Paris: Part Deux | Tim Van Patten | Nominated | [300] |
Curb Your Enthusiasm | 4 | The 5 Wood | Bryan Gordon | Nominated | ||
The Car Pool Lane | Robert B. Weide | Won | ||||
The Survivor | Larry Charles | Nominated | ||||
2005 | Entourage | 1 | Pilot | David Frankel | Nominated | [301] |
2006 | 2 | Sundance Kids | Julian Farino | Nominated | [302] | |
Oh, Mandy | Daniel Attias | Nominated | ||||
The Comeback | 1 | Valerie Does Another Classic Leno | Michael Patrick King | Nominated | ||
Curb Your Enthusiasm | 5 | The Christ Nail | Robert B. Weide | Nominated | ||
2007 | Entourage | 1 | One Day in the Valley | Julian Farino | Nominated | [303] |
Extras | 2 | Orlando Bloom | Stephen Merchant | Nominated | ||
2008 | Flight of the Conchords | 1 | Sally Returns | James Bobin | Nominated | [304] |
Entourage | 4 | No Cannes Do | Daniel Attias | Nominated | ||
2009 | 5 | Tree Trippers | Julian Farino | Nominated | [305] | |
Flight of the Conchords | 2 | The Tough Brets | James Bobin | Nominated | ||
2012 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | 8 | Palestinian Chicken | Robert B. Weide | Nominated | [306] |
Girls | 1 | She Did | Lena Dunham | Nominated | ||
2013 | 2 | On All Fours | Nominated | [307] | ||
2014 | Silicon Valley | 1 | Minimum Viable Product | Mike Judge | Nominated | [308] |
2015 | 2 | Sand Hill Shuffle | Nominated | [309] | ||
Veep | 4 | Testimony | Armando Iannucci | Nominated | ||
2016 | 5 | Kissing Your Sister | David Mandel | Nominated | [310] | |
Morning After | Chris Addison | Nominated | ||||
Mother | Dale Stern | Nominated | ||||
Silicon Valley | 3 | Founder Friendly | Mike Judge | Nominated | ||
Daily Active Users | Alec Berg | Nominated | ||||
2017 | Veep | 6 | Blurb | Morgan Sackett | Nominated | [311] |
Justice | Dale Stern | Nominated | ||||
Groundbreaking | David Mandel | Nominated | ||||
Silicon Valley | 4 | Intellectual Property | Jamie Babbit | Nominated | ||
Server Error | Mike Judge | Nominated | ||||
2018 | 5 | Initial Coin Offering | Nominated | [312] | ||
Barry | 1 | Chapter One: Make Your Mark | Bill Hader | Nominated | ||
2019 | 2 | ronny/lily | Nominated | [313] | ||
The Audition | Alec Berg | Nominated | ||||
2022 | 3 | 710N | Bill Hader | Nominated | [314] | |
2023 | 4 | wow | Nominated | [315] | ||
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | ||||||
Year | Series | Season | Episode | Director | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1993 | Dream On | 3 | For Peter's Sake | David Crane and Marta Kauffman | Nominated | [316] |
The Larry Sanders Show | 1 | The Hey Now Episode | Garry Shandling and Dennis Klein | Nominated | ||
The Spider Episode | Garry Shandling and Rosie Shuster, Paul Simms and Peter Tolan | Nominated | ||||
1994 | 2 | Larry's Agent | Garry Shandling | Nominated | [317] | |
1995 | 3 | Hank's Night in the Sun | Peter Tolan and Garry Shandling | Nominated | [318] | |
The Mr. Sharon Stone Show | Nominated | |||||
1996 | 4 | Arthur After Hours | Peter Tolan | Nominated | [319] | |
Roseanne's Return | Garry Shandling | Nominated | ||||
Hank's Sex Tape | Jon Vitti | Nominated | ||||
1997 | 5 | Everybody Loves Larry | Nominated | [320] | ||
Ellen, or Isn't She? | Garry Shandling, Judd Apatow and John Markus | Nominated | ||||
My Name is Asher Kingsley | Peter Tolan | Nominated | ||||
1998 | 6 | Flip | Peter Tolan and Garry Shandling | Won | [321] | |
Putting the 'Gay' Back in Litigation | Peter Tolan | Nominated | ||||
2000 | Sex and the City | 2 | Evolution | Cindy Chupack | Nominated | [322] |
Ex and the City | Michael Patrick King | Nominated | ||||
2001 | 3 | Easy Come, Easy Go | Nominated | [323] | ||
2002 | 4 | My Motherboard, My Self | Julie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky | Nominated | [324] | |
2003 | 5 | I Love a Charade | Cindy Chupack and Michael Patrick King | Nominated | [325] | |
2004 | 6 | An American Girl in Paris: Part Deux | Michael Patrick King | Nominated | [326] | |
I Love a Charade | Julie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky | Nominated | ||||
2006 | Entourage | 2 | Exodus | Doug Ellin | Nominated | [327] |
Extras | 1 | Kate Winslet | Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant | Nominated | ||
2007 | 2 | Daniel Radcliffe | Michael Schur | Nominated | [328] | |
2008 | Flight of the Conchords | 1 | Yoko | James Bobin, Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie | Nominated | [329] |
2009 | 2 | Prime Minister | Nominated | [330] | ||
2012 | Girls | 1 | Pilot | Lena Dunham | Nominated | [331] |
2014 | Silicon Valley | 1 | Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency | Alec Berg | Nominated | [332] |
Veep | 3 | Special Relationship | Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche | Nominated | ||
2015 | 4 | Election Night | Won | [333] | ||
Silicon Valley | 2 | Two Days of the Condor | Alec Berg | Nominated | ||
2016 | 3 | The Uptick | Nominated | [334] | ||
Founder Friendly | Dan O'Keefe | Nominated | ||||
Veep | 5 | Mother | Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck | Nominated | ||
Morning After | David Mandel | Nominated | ||||
2017 | 6 | Groundbreaking | Nominated | [335] | ||
Georgia | Billy Kimball | Nominated | ||||
Silicon Valley | 4 | Success Failure | Alec Berg | Nominated | ||
2018 | 5 | Fifty-One Percent | Nominated | [336] | ||
Barry | 1 | Chapter One: Make Your Mark | Alec Berg and Bill Hader | Nominated | ||
Chapter Seven: Loud, Fast, and Keep Going | Elizabeth Sarnoff | Nominated | ||||
2019 | Veep | 7 | Veep | David Mandel | Nominated | [337] |
Barry | 2 | ronny/lily | Alec Berg and Bill Hader | Nominated | ||
2022 | 3 | starting now | Nominated | [338] | ||
710N | Duffy Boudreau | Nominated | ||||
2023 | 4 | wow | Bill Hader | Nominated | [339] | |
In 1998, From the Earth to the Moon received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series. In 2000, The Corner won the award. Band of Brothers followed in 2002, securing its win with its epic portrayal of World War II.
Angels in America won in 2004, highlighting its significant impact on television. Empire Falls received a nomination in 2005, and Elizabeth I followed with a nomination in 2006, winning for its historical drama.
John Adams was nominated in 2008 and won the award, celebrating its detailed historical recounting. Generation Kill was nominated in 2009, showcasing modern warfare, while The Pacific won for its gripping World War II narrative.
Mildred Pierce received a nomination in 2011, and Olive Kitteridge won in 2015 for its profound storytelling. Big Little Lies debuted in the category in 2017, winning for its compelling drama and star-studded cast. The Night Of was also nominated in 2017, noted for its intense, suspenseful storytelling.
Chernobyl won the award for its powerful depiction of the nuclear disaster. Sharp Objects was nominated in 2019 as well, adding to the year's impressive lineup. Watchmen followed in 2020, winning the award with its innovative and bold reimagining of the classic graphic novel.
In 2021, I May Destroy You and Mare of Easttown were both nominated. The White Lotus won in 2022, acclaimed for its satirical take on luxury and privilege.
In 2024, True Detective: Night Country made its debut in the category, continuing the legacy of impactful storytelling.
Outstanding Television Movie | |||||
Year | Film | Genre | Result | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1989 | Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story | Biography | Nominated | [358] | |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | |||||
Year | Series | Actor | Role | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | Mandela | Danny Glover | Nelson Mandela | Nominated | [359] |
1989 | Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story | Ben Kingsley | Simon Wiesenthal | Nominated | [360] |
Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American television comedy of manners created by Larry David that aired on HBO from October 17, 1999, to April 7, 2024. David stars as a fictionalized version of himself and it follows his life as a semi-retired television writer and producer in Los Angeles and, for one season, New York City. Also starring are Cheryl Hines as his wife Cheryl, Jeff Garlin as his manager and best friend Jeff Greene, Susie Essman as Jeff's wife Susie, and J. B. Smoove as Larry's housemate Leon Black. It often features celebrity guest stars, many of them playing fictionalized versions of themselves, including Ted Danson, Richard Lewis, Wanda Sykes, Rosie O'Donnell, and Jon Hamm.
Bryan Gordon is an American film and television director, writer, actor and producer who is primarily known for directing comedy television shows.
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